Bruce Nauman's airborne ambitions

Bruce Nauman's airborne ambitions

August 8th, 2009 | Installations, Shows, USA

Los Angeles Times: “Artist Bruce Nauman, fresh off his Golden Lion win at this year’s Venice Biennale, has lined up his next local project — and let’s just say that it will take his career to new heights. Literally.On Sept. 12, between 11:30 a.m. and… Read More

Magical products packaged for Harry Potter

Magical products packaged for Harry Potter

August 6th, 2009 | Design, Film, Kids

image (c) WarnerBros Creative Review has them all: “Behold the packaging for Magical Moustache Miracle Stubble Grow – just one of several packaging designs for a host of magical products created specially for the set of the latest Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the… Read More

Someone Named 'Damien Hirst' Launches 'Damien Hirst: You Got to Love Art!'

Someone Named 'Damien Hirst' Launches 'Damien Hirst: You Got to Love Art!'

August 6th, 2009 | Contemporary Art, Slovenia

“The fear of becoming fat expressed in the joy of being colorful” by Damien Hirst Description:“49 peanut M&M’s of green, orange, blue, brown, yellow and red color which are sold in a mostly yellow bag on which it also writes that “To avoid suffocation, keep… Read More

The Art of Blogging About Art

The Art of Blogging About Art

August 6th, 2009 | Blogs, Internet, Media

Art Beat|PBS: “Most mainstream news organizations now blog in some form, including, obviously, the NewsHour here on Art Beat. We talked to some other arts and culture bloggers about the ways the medium has affected their messages.”

The mystery of MoCA China’s fleeing founder

The mystery of MoCA China’s fleeing founder

August 6th, 2009 | China, Contemporary Art, Museums

International man of mystery: Jeffrey du Vallier d’Aragon Aranita The Art Newspaper: “The founder of the short-lived Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) China in Hong Kong left the country soon after the museum opened last autumn, leaving behind massive debts, several sources confirm. Jeffrey du… Read More

Found – Europe's oldest map: A pocket guide to prehistoric Spain

Found – Europe's oldest map: A pocket guide to prehistoric Spain

August 6th, 2009 | Art History, Europe, Spain

Turn left at the circular scratch (Image: Pilar Utrilla)New Scientist: “The internet and centuries of map-making mean getting to, say, the prehistoric painted caves of France and Spain is child’s play. ‘But imagine a group of hunter-gatherers, returning to an area they had not been… Read More

#Emmysfail: TV Writers Want Their Air Time Back

#Emmysfail: TV Writers Want Their Air Time Back

August 6th, 2009 | Awards, Books, Discussions, Internet, Technology, TV, USA

Oh, no, not Twitter again! Mashable: “In order to trim down the broadcast and appeal to a more mainstream audience, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has decided to pre-tape eight award presentations. Those being snubbed have yet to be finalized, but writers, directors,… Read More

Write Anything On This (Multi-User) Wall

Write Anything On This (Multi-User) Wall

August 6th, 2009 | Internet, Media, Media Art, Virtual Art

Oh, this is the new masterplan then, eh? Blogoscoped: “Luka put up a wall where you can add any text you like. It will appear for others in real-time. (This is part of YourWorldOfText.com, a Google App Engine based site where you can create your… Read More

Long Lost Footage of Musical Play by John Phillips, Produced by Andy Warhol (1975)

Long Lost Footage of Musical Play by John Phillips, Produced by Andy Warhol (1975)

August 5th, 2009 | Music, Pop Art, Popculture, Theatre, USA, Videos

Plastic Bouquets-Man on the Moon from DANGEROUS MINDS on Vimeo. Very interesting story at Dangerous Minds: “The following was written by Chris Campion and Jeffrey A. Greenberg and is taken from the liner notes of the CD release of “Andy Warhol Presents Man on the… Read More

Spain: The forgotten man of European design

Spain: The forgotten man of European design

August 5th, 2009 | Books, Design, Spain

Detail from a Great Charity Poster by Fermín Garbayo, from “Pioneers of Spanish Graphic Design” Creative Review: “For decades, Franco kept a lid on Spanish design but a new book, Pioneers of Spanish Graphic Design, aims to shed light on some of the country’s most… Read More